SHIPPENSBURG — Her fist pump immediately after clearing the bar pretty much said it all.

Waynesboro's Lilly Harnish headlined local standouts on Day 1 of the District 3 Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, with the springy sophomore leaping to a height of 5-3 in the girls' high jump, good enough for a fourth-place medal and a spot in next weekend's PIAA meet.

Harnish managed to match her season-best mark while finishing just one inch behind both second and third. Her height of 5-3 also met the state qualifying standard in the event, adding yet another layer to the accomplishment.

"Lilly is such a great kid and a fantastic competitor," Waynesboro head coach Darwin Seiler said. "We're all very excited for her and it really says something to make states as a sophomore."

Also making a splash on Friday was teammate Carrie Mowen, ironically in the same event.

Mowen's height of 5-2 in the high jump placed her sixth, earning a district medal while finishing one inch, and one spot, shy of joining Harnish at states.

Even so, for one school to boast a pair of medalists in the same event certainly speaks volumes.

"They work extremely well together and there's not an ounce of animosity between them," Seiler said of his talented duo. "They've been like that for the last two years and today it paid off. Even though Carrie just missed states, it's still a great way for her to finish her career."

Competing in his first of three events this weekend, Johnnie Adgers accounted for Waynesboro's third medal of the day, placing seventh in the boys' triple jump with a mark of 44-2, four inches short of the state qualifying standard.

Adgers has two additional opportunities to book a return trip to SU next weekend, as the versatile senior is the No. 1 overall seed in today's long jump while also being entered in this morning's high jump.

Hollister Rolls also competed in her first of three district events, advancing through the preliminaries and into the semifinals of the girls' 100 hurdles before ultimately falling short of a spot in today's final.

Rolls will still be participating in the 300 hurdles prior to concluding her busy stint at districts by running in the 400 this afternoon.

Despite Greencastle-Antrim missing the medals podium on Friday, Ashton Rockwell left a lasting impression on an event she has consistently excelled in for the last four years.

In the preliminaries of the girls' 100 hurdles, Rockwell broke the school record with a time of 15.72, qualifying for the semifinals where her memorable career would eventually come to a close.

Somewhat incredibly, Rockwell's sensational showing in the prelims only placed her fourth in her own heat, exemplifying the quality of this year's hurdling field.

Still, aside from the initial disappointment of not making today's final, Rockwell has now earned the right to be recognized as the best 100-meter hurdler in Greencastle history.

"Ashton's had her eye on the school record since she was a freshman," G-A head coach Devin McCauley said. "She was upset about not making the final, but when she looks back, this will be a day that she remembers for the rest of her life. There is just an extremely talented group of hurdlers this year and we're still very proud of the way she performed."

Caroline Schemel provided the Blue Devils with a top-10 finish on Friday, placing 10th in the girls' 3200 with a time of 11:39.

Austin Scott also recorded his personal-best performance in the boys' 200, reaching the semifinals with a time of 22.78 in the prelims.

Although not in today's 200 final, Scott has two legitimate chances at still making states as the senior enters this morning's long jump as the No. 6 seed while also serving as a member of the Blue Devils' eighth-seeded 4x100 relay team later this afternoon.

"Austin had a PR in the 200 and Caroline really competed and ran hard in the 3200," McCauley said. "The only thing you can ask for is that your kids compete at their potential. I feel like we did that today."

Of other area interest, Chambersburg's Marshay Ryan broke her own District 3 meet record set last year in the girls' long jump, winning Friday's event with a leap of 19-3.75.

Day 2 action began this morning at 9 a.m. and is scheduled to run until roughly 4:30 this evening.

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